a)What type of supernova is most luminous in light? (b) What kind of star results in such an explosion? (c) What type of supernova is most luminous in neutrino emission?
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(a)What type of supernova is most luminous in light?
(b) What kind of star results in such an explosion?
(c) What type of supernova is most luminous in neutrino emission?
(d) What kind of star results in such an explosion?
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